Middle English Dictionary Entry
papelard n.
Entry Info
| Forms | papelard n. Also papulard, papelart & popelard, poplard, poplart, popilerd. |
| Etymology | OF papelart, papelarde. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A hypocrite; ?a traitor [quot.: MOTest.]; also, a general term of abuse; ~ prest, prest ~, hypocritical priest, cursed priest.
Associated quotations
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)26/23 : Me let wel to done uor þe wordle, þet me ne by yhyealde ypocrite ne papelard.
- c1350 Apoc.(1) in LuSE (Hrl 874)p.86 : Þai seen werldelich þinges fallen from a gode Man þat was ywoned to chastise hem of her wickednesse & seien..'nov we ben venged of þis papelard [vr. þise papelardes].'
- c1350 Of alle þe witti (Add 45896)16 : Nouw þey..callen me prust papelart, pilled as a pye.
- c1390 Vrn.Mir.Virg.(Vrn)146/46 : Whon he of hire tok no Reward, In scorn heo cleped hym papelard.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)7281 : That papelard..wole to worldly ese go, And seith that he the world hath left.
- c1450(c1400) Vices & V.(2) (Hnt HM 147)51/27 : Wolte þou þat men leiȝe þe to scorn and holde þe a papelard or an ypocrite?
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)6650 : To proue þis þat I say, sendes for þat popelard preuely.
- a1500(?a1450) GRom.(Add 9066)401 : This papularde preste hathe herde oure Cownsaylle.
- 1591(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hnt HM 2)283/362 : Come, caytiffe, to Cayphas..thou vilde popelard [vrr. popilerde, poplard].
- 1591(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hnt HM 2)331/157 : Go hense, poplard, owt of thys place.
- 1607 Chester Pl.(Hrl 2124)474/233 : What the devilles eyles the, poplart? Thy speach is not worth a fart! Doted I wot well thou art.